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Penfolds smashes a global record, Roederer celebrates the end of an era, and the UK’s appetite for Australian wine skyrockets.

The popular labelling term with multiple definitions

Château Ausone and Château Cheval Blanc’s recent decision to not seek renewal of their Grand Cru Classé A classifications in 2022 comes as a shock for one of the Bordeaux’s most prestigious appellations ahead of the renewal of the rankings next year. Here, we look at what could be the main impact on the market for these two wines as well as the wider Saint Émilion region.

Cult Wines is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Chateau Angélus, the iconic Saint-Emillon Premier Grand Cru Classé A winery to auction a one of one non-fungible token (NFT) to commemorate Bordeaux En Primuer 2020. The auction goes live on June (insert date) on (insert link).

The Rhone Valley’s stand-out fine wine producers you need on your radar.

Super rare Penfolds 1951 goes under the hammer, Australia reports a ‘unicorn’ vintage, and Decanter announces its annual award winners.

Fine wine, as measured by the Liv-ex 1000, rose 0.86% in June, reaching all-time highs for the fourth consecutive month as part of a very strong first half of 2021.

Wine tasting isn’t just about fruit and florals

Bordeaux 2020 reaches its crescendo, Robert Parker unveils a new green badge of merit, and Zachys’ latest auction is a smash with rare wine lovers.

Bordeaux’s en primeur (EP) campaign couldn’t have got its timing any better! Both Bordeaux and Burgundy are enjoying strong starts to 2021 with Liv-ex’s Bordeaux 500 index posting a healthy 3.20% gain while Burgundy’s 6.62% rise the highest among all regional indices (through end of May).

From ultra-fast cooling to vineyard optimisation, these smart innovations are changing the world of wine for the better.

Last week’s releases featured three left bank first growths, special commemorative bottles and an exciting Château Figeac release on Friday. Despite ongoing mixed pricing levels, the positive outlook for the Bordeaux market overall means that many new EP wines, led this week by Figeac, still offer excellent buying opportunities for this high-quality vintage.